Remove a Compensating Control From a Vulnerability

If a vulnerability compensating control has been added to a vulnerability in error, or if it no longer applies to the vulnerability, it can be removed by a user with the Threats and Vulnerabilities View and Update permissions. Removing the vulnerability compensating control from a vulnerability will not delete it, but it will clear the assigned Detection % and Protection % values for this vulnerability.

To remove a vulnerability compensating control from a vulnerability:

  1. Open the Vulnerabilities menu.

  2. Click any page, such as My Vulnerabilities, Vulnerabilities from Scanners or Users, or Inferred Vulnerabilities
  3. Click a vulnerability.The Vulnerability details page.
  4. Click Comp Controls to open the Vulnerability Compensating Controls tab.The Vulnerability Compensating Controls tab.
  5. Click the checkbox next to each vulnerability compensating control you wish to delete.
  6. Click Delete and then OK.